Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Steven Isoye State Board of Education Chairperson | linkedin.com
Of the 1,378 students in Berkeley School District 87 who took the Math portion of the test, approximately 196 (14.2%) passed.
The percentage of Berkeley School District 87 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR decreased by 0.7% compared to the previous school year.
Berkeley School District 87 roughly covers six schools within Cook County and has a main office in Berkeley.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.W. Riley Intermediate School | Berkeley School District 87 | 17.5% | 2.9% |
| Northlake Middle School | Berkeley School District 87 | 13.4% | 1.1% |
| MacArthur Middle School | Berkeley School District 87 | 11.1% | 0.3% |
| Sunnyside Intermediate School | Berkeley School District 87 | 9.4% | 1.8% |
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